Telephone cabinet



H. W. VAN DOBiN.

TELEPHONE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1921.

1,41 3 ,881 Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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UNITED ST TES PATENT orrice.

HARRY W. VAN DORIN, OF SHELBYVILLE,

CAMPBELL FURNITURE COMPANY, RATION OF INDIANA.

INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE 0. H. or SHELBYVILLEIN-DIANA, A CORPO- TELEPHONE CABINET.

Application filed June 8,

' and useful Improvements in Telephone Cabinets, of which the following is a specification. 1

The present invention relates more particularly to telephone cabinets and the object is to provide a combined article of furniture constituting a convenient seat and holder for a telephone instrument, so arranged that the instrument and acco mpanying directory will normally be entirely out of view, but is readily available and will support the instrument in proper relation to the occupant of the seat.

Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective view of one form of construction.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through a portion of the same. i

In the embodiment illustrated a seat 4:, supported on legs 5, is provided with a back 6, and one end ar 7.

-At the other end the seat is recessed, as illustrated at 8 and is provided with a housing or casing 9 having a flat top 10. The front Wall 11 of the housing preferably is curved to conform to the configuration of the recess 8. and said housing has in its inner side facing the seat a door-way 12. This door-way is closed by a swinging door 13 having suitable means, as 14, to hold a telephone directory, indicated at 15. The housing is large enough to receive a telephone instrument '16. The door 13 is preferably notched at the'corners, as shown at 17. to

provide openings through which the telephone cord may be passed.

It will be noted that when the instrument is not in use it can be placed within the housing and the door closed, whereupon both instrument and directory are'out of sight. In using the instrument it is only necessary. to open the door, remove the instrument therefrom and place it upon the top 10,which constitutes a shelf that will support the instrument in convenient relation to the occu- Specification of Letters Patent.

. housing Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 475,966.-

pant of the seat. The fnits the user to more instrument. Y

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, proportion and minor details of construction recess 8 moreover percomfortably face the shape,

may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of'the advantages of the invention- Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: Y

1. An article of furniture. comprising a2 seat member having a recessed portion in its front edge adjacent one end, means-for supporting the seat at a proper height, an arm rest at one end of the seat, a housing carried by the otherend of the seat, a side wall of said housing being curved tocorrespond with the curve of the recessed portion, the top of said housing being adapted to support the instrument when in use in proper relation to the occupant of the seat, a doorway insaid facing the arm rest, and a closure for said doorway having means for permitting the passage of the instrument cord. 5

2. An article of furniture comprising a seat member having a recessed portion in its front edge adjacent one end, means for supporting the seat at a proper height, a housing carried by one end ofithe seat, a side wall of said housingbeing. curved to correspond with the curve of the recessed portion, the

top of said housing being adapted to support the instrument when in use in proper, relation to the occupant of the seat, an arm rest at the opposite end of th seat extending around the rear to the hOus1ng,,a doorway. in said 7 housing facing the arm rest, and a closure for said doorway having means for permitting the passage of the instrument cord.

7 In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

HARRY W. VAN DORIN. 

